bam

Example Sentences

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"There was just a little bit of heat, then bam, they bombed again, and now nothing works," Yeromina sighed.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

It’s been a steady climb thus far — just continuous momentum, one critically adored album after another, until bam: They’re playing the Bowl the night before John Legend.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

Consequently, the dance style developed swift, sharp and forceful movements - much like how action heroes in comic books beat up their villains, accompanied by sound-effects like "ka-pow" and "bam".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

But the rhythm is like music, fast and propulsive, building to a crescendo until, bam, something slams on the brakes: “You eat breakfast?!”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Between the house and the bam he stopped and listened for his brother, and in a moment he heard him hammering at something in the big new tobacco barn.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck